Cue tip



Nov. s, 1927. .1 i 1,648,613

H. J. GRENlERl cm1 TIP Filed April 19. 1927 l; 925 ,ZZ` /5 /X 1 la Zf Z5 79 Z3 ZZ f' ..57 Z0 /f Z/ i; /5 /7 76 Z lNvENToR v WWNESSES ,//Z/z/y .7. 'l'e/mffi'A BY mwyf'n 1 ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 8, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT HENRY J. GRENER, OF BRTDGEPORT, CGNNECTTCUT, ASSIGNORCF ONE- T -IALET BELLE JACOBS, OF BRIDGEPCRT, CONNECTICUT.

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Application led April 19, 1927. Serial No. 18%,995l

` ly appear as the description proceeds.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming` a part of this specifi! cation, it being understood that the drawings are merely illustrative of one example vof the invention.

Figure 1 is a vertical section of a cue tip embodying my invention, showing the same before the application of the leather or tip proper and showing a fragment of a cue in elevation. t

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 but with the leather secured in position.

Figur-e 3 is a section of the nut, table and ring extending about the table.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the features shown in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a side elevation of an element having threaded engagement with the screw in securing the same within the cue sleeve.

Figure 6 is a plan view of the devicek shown in Figure 5.

In carrying out my invention in accordance with the illustrated example, the cue 10 is provided at the reduced forward end thereof with a sleeve 11 having lexternally the appearance of the ordinary sleeve. Said sleeve is formed with ytwo diameters 13, .14, indicated at 12 and 13, the zon-e l2 of reduced diameter being internally threaded. On top of the tenen lli) on which the sleeve 1l litted is a disk 14- having` a threaded nipple 15 rising therefrom at the center. rlhe nipple 15 is adapted for litted engagement with an internally threaded recess 16 formed in the lower end of a .nut 17, the upper portion of which is solid above the recess 16 and is formed with a table 18 which has a bearing atits under side against the forward end surface of the sleeve 11.

Rising from the nut 17 above the table 18 is a stud 19 adapted to be upset, as hereinafter described. Surrounding the table 18 is a lib-er disk 20. The table 18 is rectangular or givenA other equivalent non-circular form, and in the di-sk 20 is a central opening of corresponding non-circular form. On the table 18 is placed a fastener crown 21 formed with a plurality of bendable lingers 22. The

base of the fastener' 21 has slight depressions 23.

In practice the stud 19 is passed through the opening in the fastener 21 to be surrounded by tlie collar 23. The stud 19 is then upset, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, and the material thereof is crowded against the base of the fastener 21 and into the depressions 23. On the side of the disk 1li a plurality of spurs 2/1 is provided.

`iVith the described arrangement the disk 14 is placed within the sleeve 11 to contact with the said sleeve at the shoulder produced by the zones 12, 13 of dierent diameters. 'lhe nut 17K`is now screwed into placev until the table 18 comes to a bearing against sleeve 11, in doing which the threads in the recess 16 will engage the threaded stud or y nipple 15 so asl to draw the disk 14; tightly against the shoulder referred to and cause the spurs 24. to penetrate the material of the sleeve 11 to prevent turning of the disk 14 and nut 17. The washer 20 is placed about the table 18 either before or after the screw 17 is applied to the cue. The fastener 21 is now passed onto the stud 19, and finally the leather is placed against the forward ends of the fingers 22. Pressure is applied against the leather cap 25, causing the fingers 22 to penetrate the same. Said lingers 22 being bendable and slightly curved outwardly initially will be caused to penetrate the leather 25 and the lingers will be spread, thereby holding the said leather tightly in position, The crowding of the upset stud A 19 into the depressions 23 prevents turning of fastener 2l and leather cap 25.

l would state Yli'la'therniore that while the illustrated example constitutes a practical embodiment of my invention7 I do not limit myself strictly to the exact details herein illustrated, since, manifestly, the same .can be considerably varied without departure from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

1 claim:

1. A cue tip assemblage, including a sleeve formed internally with two Zones of different diameters, the forward one threaded and the rear one the larger, an element accommodated within the sleeve at the forward end of the Zone of larger diameter and havn ing a threaded stud, a screw fitting the zone of the sleeve of smaller diameter and engaging the threads thereof, said screw havlllil ing a threaded recess at the inner end engageable by the stud of said element, a table on said screw presenting a non-circular outer edge, an element fitting about said table and conforming ltoV the non-circular formation thereof, a stud integral with the table and rising therefrom in the center, a fastener seated upon said table at the base of the stud rising therefrom and having an opening through which said stud projects,

and a. cap, said fastener having bendable fingers and depressions at the base of the fingers at the `front surface, said stud being upset and thematerial thereof entering said ed to fiton the forward end of a cue, an element in `said sleeve at the forward end, a member presenting a tablel noncircular in form seated against the front end of said sleeve, means to hold saidmember tops'aid element, andto the sleeve, a disk having a central opening conforming to said non-circular table, a cue cap, and means to fasten said eue cap to said table. i

4. In a cue tip assemblageof the class described, a' sleeve having` internally two dif; `,ameters, adisk `fitting Within the sleeve` at the frontend of Vthe Zone oflarger diameter, a threaded stud onsaid disk, a `screw (having `an internally threaded recess at the inner end engageable With.` said stud, aV cue cap, and means to Afasten the cue cap to said screw. i i V p Y 5. Ina cue tipasseinblage ofthe class de scribed, a sleeve having internally tivo dimeters, a disk fittiiigivithin 'the sleevefat he front end of the Zone of larger diameter, a threaded stud on said disk, a screiv having an internally threaded recess at the inner endengageable with.V saidstnd, apcue cap, andineans to fasten the cue cap Vto said sei-ew, said disk having spurs at the `front lside thereof peiietratingtlie material of said sleeve.

HENRY .ifennninn 

